North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 19A - Protection of Animals
Article 3 - Animal Welfare Act.

§ 19A-20 - Title of Article. - 19A-20. Title of Article. This Article may be cited as...

§ 19A-21 - Purposes. - 19A-21. Purposes. The purposes of this Article are (i) to...

§ 19A-22 - Animal Welfare Section in Animal Health Division of Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services created; Director. - 19A-22. Animal Welfare Section in Animal Health Division of Department...

§ 19A-23 - Definitions. - 19A-23. Definitions. For the purposes of this Article, the following...

§ 19A-24 - Powers of Board of Agriculture. - 19A-24. Powers of Board of Agriculture. (a) The Board of...

§ 19A-25 - Employees; investigations; right of entry. - 19A-25. Employees; investigations; right of entry. For the enforcement of...

§ 19A-26 - Certificate of registration required for animal shelter. - 19A-26. Certificate of registration required for animal shelter. No person...

§ 19A-27 - License required for operation of pet shop. - 19A-27. License required for operation of pet shop. No person...

§ 19A-28 - License required for public auction or boarding kennel. - 19A-28. License required for public auction or boarding kennel. No...

§ 19A-29 - License required for dealer. - 19A-29. License required for dealer. No person shall be a...

§ 19A-30 - Refusal, suspension or revocation of certificate or license. - 19A-30. Refusal, suspension or revocation of certificate or license. The...

§ 19A-31 - License not transferable; change in management, etc., of business or operation. - 19A-31. License not transferable; change in management, etc., of business...

§ 19A-32 - Procedure for review of Director's decisions. - 19A-32. Procedure for review of Director's decisions. A denial, suspension,...

§ 19A-32.1 - Minimum holding period for animals in animal shelters; public viewing of animals in animal shelters; disposition of animals. - 19A-32.1. Minimum holding period for animals in animal shelters; public...

§ 19A-33 - Penalty for operation of pet shop, kennel or auction without license. - 19A-33. Penalty for operation of pet shop, kennel or auction...

§ 19A-34 - Penalty for acting as dealer without license; disposition of animals in custody of unlicensed dealer. - 19A-34. Penalty for acting as dealer without license; disposition of...

§ 19A-35 - Penalty for failure to adequately care for animals; disposition of animals. - 19A-35. Penalty for failure to adequately care for animals; disposition...

§ 19A-36 - Penalty for violation of Article by dog warden. - 19A-36. Penalty for violation of Article by dog warden. Violation...

§ 19A-37 - Application of Article. - 19A-37. Application of Article. This Article shall not apply to...

§ 19A-38 - Use of license fees. - 19A-38. Use of license fees. All license fees collected shall...

§ 19A-39 - Article inapplicable to establishments for training hunting dogs. - 19A-39. Article inapplicable to establishments for training hunting dogs. Nothing...

§ 19A-40 - Civil Penalties. - 19A-40. Civil Penalties. The Director may assess a civil penalty...

§ 19A-41 - Legal representation by the Attorney General. - 19A-41. Legal representation by the Attorney General. It shall be...